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X-class Communications Vessels serve communication functions throughout Charted Space.

The Supraclass designation is also known as Ship Mission, Ship Mission Code, Mission, or Ship Hull Designation.
It is a starship supraclass.

Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Starship:

Starship User Types

Advanced Ship Classifications
- Ship Mission Code / Supraclass
- Ship Type Code / Superclass
- Ship Class Code / Class
- Model (TL)
- Bloc (Lot)

Basic Ship Classifications

Ships by Function
- Bigcraft
- Boat
- Capital Ship
- Largecraft
- Non-starship
- Smallcraft
- Spaceplane
- Spaceship
- Starship
- Subcapital Ship
- Subcraft
- System Craft
- Warship

Speed of Travel

Description (Specifications)

Communications Vessels is a ship hierarchy category that covers a variety of vessels that have a primary mission of conducting communications and connecting worlds. Not every polity has a well developed X-boat system, but every polity uses starships to conduct communications missions, varying electronic messages, couriers, diplomats, envoys, and a variety of sophont messengers as well as message mediums.

Image Repository

An image of a Xavier class Express Boat.

Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)

No information yet available.

Supraclass Roles

Communication Vessels typically serve the following roles:

Supraclass Archetypes

Selected Communications Vessel Archetypes
Archetype	Type Code/s	Exemplar	Remarks
X	X	X	None
X	X	X	None
X	X	X	None
X	X	X	None

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

Merchant Ship:

Type A class Free Trader
1. Beowulf class Free Trader

Ship Summary List

Some of the most commonly used vessels in this role include:

0 Representative Communication Vessel (X) Classes
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0 Representative Express Boat (XB) Classes
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0 Representative Courier Ship (XC) Classes
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0 Representative Express Boat Tender (XT) Classes
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0 Representative Packet Ship (XU) Classes
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Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science

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 == Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 ''Communications Vessel''s is a ship hierarchy category that covers a variety of vessels that have a primary mission of conducting communications and connecting worlds. Not every polity has a well developed [[X-boat]] system, but every polity uses starships to conduct communications missions, varying electronic messages, couriers, diplomats, envoys, and a variety of sophont messengers as well as message mediums.
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 === Supraclass Roles ===
 ''Communication Vessel''s typically serve the following roles:
-# [[Commercial Courier]] (XCL)
+# [[Communications Vessel|Commercial Courier]] (XCL)
-# [[Communication Vessel]] (X) (Namesake)
+# [[Communications Vessel|Communication Vessel]] (X) (Namesake)
-# [[Diplomatic Courier]] (XUD)
+# [[Packet Ship|Diplomatic Courier]] (XUD)
-# [[Far Courier]] (XCL))
+# [[Communications Vessel|Far Courier]] (XCL))
-# [[Fast Courier]] (XCF)
+# [[Courier Vessel|Fast Courier]] (XCF)
 # [[Fleet Courier]] (XCF)
-# [[Fleet Dispatch Courier]] (XUD)
+# [[Fleet Courier|Fleet Dispatch Courier]] (XUD)
-# [[Frontier Courier]] (XCL)
+# [[Communications Vessel|Frontier Courier]] (XCL)
-# [[Long Range Fleet Courier]] (XCF)
+# [[Fleet Courier|Long Range Fleet Courier]] (XCF)
-# [[Messenger Ship]] (XU)
+# [[Packet Ship|Messenger Ship]] (XU)
-# [[Packet Boat]] (XU)
+# [[Packet Ship|Packet Boat]] (XU)
-# [[X-Boat]] (XB)
+# [[Express Boat|X-Boat]] (XB)
-# [[X-Boat Tender]] (XT)
+# [[Type XT class Express Boat Tender|X-Boat Tender]] (XT)
 === Supraclass Archetypes ===